What does πέρας · γῆ mean in the Bible?
πέρας · γῆ is a Greek phrase meaning "ends of the earth".
Greek · G4009, G1093
περάτων τῆς γῆς
An extremity · earth: soil
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πέραςG4009an extremity
Pronunciationpéras
Denotes spatial or temporal boundary; typically the far extremity or ultimate conclusion of something
Open lexicon entry →γῆG1093earth: soil
Pronunciationgē
Open lexicon entry →What does περάτων τῆς γῆς (peratōn tēs gēs) mean in the Bible?
πέρας · γῆ is a Greek phrase meaning "ends of the earth".
Full entry for περάτων τῆς γῆς (G4009, G1093) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4009, G1093?
G4009, G1093 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. ends of the earth
Source Gloss
ends of the earth
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 3 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns3Aligned forms4Case patternGenitive (2)Number patternPlural (3)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterHeb 6:161×
Genitive · Plural · NeuterMatt 12:42 · Luke 11:312×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterRom 10:181×
Word Origins
περάτων τῆς γῆς is built from this root: